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14-letter words containing t, u, l, a

  • pugilistically — a person who fights with the fists; a boxer, usually a professional.
  • pull up stakes — a stick or post pointed at one end for driving into the ground as a boundary mark, part of a fence, support for a plant, etc.
  • pulmonary tree — the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles of the lungs, which together resemble an upside-down tree.
  • pulsating star — a type of variable star, the variation in brightness resulting from expansion and subsequent contraction of the star
  • pyrometallurgy — the process or technique of refining ores with heat so as to accelerate chemical reactions or to melt the metallic or nonmetallic content.
  • quadrilaterals — Plural form of quadrilateral.
  • quadruple time — a measure consisting of four beats or pulses with accent on the first and third.
  • quadruplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of quadruplicate.
  • quadruplicates — Plural form of quadruplicate.
  • qualifications — Plural form of qualification.
  • quality circle — a group of workers performing similar duties who meet periodically to discuss work-related problems, offer suggestions for improved production or product quality, etc.
  • quality factor — a property of ionizing radiations that affects their ability to cause biological effects. For weakly ionizing radiations such as gamma rays it has value 1 whilst for alpha rays it is about 20
  • quality system — A quality system is a structure for managing the quality of the output of a manufacturer.
  • quality-assure — to ensure the quality of: Measures are in place to quality-assure our data.
  • quantitatively — that is or may be estimated by quantity.
  • quarter dollar — quarter (def 3).
  • quarter hollow — a deep cove or cavetto.
  • quarter nelson — a hold in which a wrestler, from a kneeling position beside an opponent, puts one hand on the opponent's head, passes the free arm under the far arm of the opponent, and locks the free arm to the other arm by clasping the wrist.
  • quartz crystal — a thin plate or rod cut in certain directions from a piece of piezoelectric quartz and accurately ground so that it vibrates at a particular frequency
  • quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • quasi-immortal — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
  • quasi-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
  • quasi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
  • quasi-national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
  • quasi-particle — an object that is similar to a particle, but does not meet the full criteria of a particle
  • quasi-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
  • quasiessential — Almost essential.
  • quasiparticles — Plural form of quasiparticle.
  • queensland nut — macadamia.
  • quetzalcoatlus — A large toothless pterosaur of the genus Quetzalcoatlus.
  • quetzaltenango — a city in SW Guatemala: earthquake 1902.
  • quincentennial — pertaining to or marking a period of 500 years.
  • quinnat salmon — chinook salmon.
  • quinquefoliate — (of leaves) having or consisting of five leaflets
  • quintessential — of the pure and essential essence of something: the quintessential Jewish delicatessen.
  • quintuplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of quintuplicate.
  • quintuplicates — Plural form of quintuplicate.
  • quitclaim deed — a deed that conveys to the grantee only such interests in property as the grantor may have, the grantee assuming responsibility for any claims brought against the property.
  • quite a little — striking, outstanding
  • quodlibetarian — a person who writes, discusses or engages in quodlibets
  • quota sampling — a method of conducting market research in which the sample is selected according to a quota-system based on such factors as age, sex, social class, etc
  • radium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous, radioactive solid, RaSO 4 , used chiefly in radiotherapy.
  • rafferty rules — no rules at all
  • rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
  • rateable value — In Britain, the rateable value of a building was a value based on its size and facilities, which was used in calculating local taxes called rates.
  • rattail cactus — a small, often cultivated cactus (Aporocactus flagelliformis) with weak, cylindrical, creeping or drooping stems, native to Mexico and Central America
  • rattle through — If you rattle through something, you deal with it quickly in order to finish it.
  • raunch culture — a culture which promotes overtly sexual representations of women, as through the acceptance of pornography, stripping, nudity in advertising, etc, esp when this is encouraged by women
  • reaccumulation — act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
  • rearticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
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